AUGUSTA

MAY,4 TH 2011

Continuing our stay in Augusta.

 The Jewel Caves

This is the skeleton of an animal that fell through the hole in the roof.

Caves today 512 steps. Can't wait need the exercise. The Jewel Caves discovered in 1957 opened in 1959. It is 59 mt rs under ground.

Before leaving we saw Wendy and Bill heading for the Tour so we waited for them to finish then we all went for a drive to Cosy corner and Hamlyn Bay to see what the beaches were like. Cosy not so cosy, see weed everywhere and the water not so great. Hamlyn Bay a lot better and the water was clear and sand white.

Thursday

Rest day and clean up for the road ahead in the morning. Heading for Margaret River.


Friday, 6th 2011.

Margaret River and we are staying at a big 4 FARM STAY.


Just before arriving to the Farm stay we went to another Furniture Boutique to look at the tables. John and l found one the cost $36,000 but we left it there for someone else to purchase.

Furniture Boutique. This one was the best one.

Now this is amazing. We were told to watch out for these trees while driving here. Marika is with the group of us, as the friends from the Central Coast. She is an artist and had been out and painted these trees and told us about them. We were amazed at how accurate she had been in her painting that only took her a couple of hours. She would be finishing it when she returned home but the work that she had already painted was picture perfect. Fabulous pictures.

KARRI AND JAR AH trees

These are our Farm Stay friends. We went to the Farmers markets while we were here and they got the pieces  that we didn't want.

Judy having fun

beautiful draught horse

Sandra scratching cow first time near one.

look for the surfers

cosy beach

Guy's deciding where to go

Wendy and Bill

John too cold to get out of the car

The greatest beaches

looking for the best wave

They were afraid to touch the animals



SATURDAY, 7th 2011.
VASSE
Fresh Food Markets [farmers] today where we can get beautiful fresh produce.
We arrived at 7.30am stocked up on all that we needed and a few extras. The only problem is that we don't have a lot of room to put them.

When we finished we went out to the coast, first to the Light House and had a wander around then a drive to Foul Bay, Hamlin Bay, Dunsborough, Meelup Beach, Eagle Bay, Bunker Bay and finished up at Yallangup.

We sat watching the Surf Board riders and the great waves. This was another great day had by all.




SUNDAY 8,Th May 2011.

First off we were taken to the Factory Tours by our hubbies for Mothers Day. Should be a great day.

1. Natural oil shop for us to browse in. Great smelling products
2. Winery and Alpaca Farm combined. Great wool products but we didn't buy anything.
3. Woollen Mills and again great products but we didn't buy anything. Aren't we good.
4. EAGLE BAY. Beautiful aqua beach look up land prices must remember for when we win lottery.
5. BUNKER BAY. Beautiful homes great architecture.
6. BUNKER BAY. Paradise.

YALLINGUP BEACH. Famous beach for surfing. Great waves.


Well this is another chapter finished of our wonderful trip. The guy's have just returned from golf and John won 2 apples for being closest to the hole. Computer still having hick ups. Everything highlighted and can't remove it so it can't be checked.

WEDNESDAY 11th MAY,2011

Guy's went to golf, Wendy and Sandra went to the shop and post office and Warren and Judy have gone to get their van fixed. List in hand.

Love to all our Family and Friends.